Denver-based inertial fusion startup’s laser is first of its kind built by any organization in more than 20 years.
Photonics giant's Murrieta, California, subsidiary awarded contract under 'SONGBOW' project.
Beam shaping safely welds heat exchangers; laser processing recycles valuable materials.
Promises new x-ray technologies, improving medical imaging, and quantum science.
Stony Brook University method could assist diagnosis of cancer or treatment of burns.
Using quantum dots as gain medium; based on NICT crystal growth and Sony processing.
VLC Photonics lands €5.4M European grant via Spanish government Hitachi subsidiary also backed by parent company to advance PIC design and test capabilities. |
Rice develops laser-powered soft robot arm for complex tasks Promises control of implantable surgical devices or machines for handling delicate objects. |
Two US-based optics firms reveal manufacturing expansion plans LaCroix Precision Optics invests $14M in Arkansas; Precision Optics Corp expands production in Massachusetts. |
Retinal prostheses helps blind mice see Nanowire tellurium implant restores photosensitivity and extends sight towards near-infrared. |
imec and Ghent present single-chip microwave photonics system for signal processing Programmable solution for fast wireless communication networks and microwave sensing. |
Artificial intelligence supports most precise optical measurements TU Wien-led European team investigates the limits of what is possible; precision is enhanced by using AI. |
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